This all-new edition of "The Business of Innovation," hosted by Maria Bartiromo, will give you unprecedented access to what's happening in cities across the world: from reshaping them, to redefining healthcare, to rethinking work.

Through detailed analysis and discussion with visionaries, problem solvers, provocateurs and people on the ground floor, the series will examine not only how technology will benefit our cities, healthcare and workplaces, but also the derivative plays of new technology that will infiltrate other systems. Series guests will provide brilliant insight into promising solutions for our cities both currently in the practice and in the pipeline.

CNBC's cutting-edge three-part series, “The Business of Innovation,” is breaking down the landscape of the future so business leaders can take advantage of this unique moment in history.

Each year, we add the equivalent of seven New Yorks to the planet, creating strains our aging cities are struggling to handle. The intelligent city won't just survive under this strain - it will flourish. Touching upon public safety, traffic, “self-aware” buildings, and smart grids, this show introduces the systems that will make the cities of the future both successful and sustainable.



Thought Leaders
Mitchell Joachim, PhD
Urban Architect; Co- Founder
Columbia University Professor
Co-Founder Terreform

Michael Chertoff
Former Secretary of U.S. Homeland Security

Paul Romer
Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Center for International Development and Institute for Economic Policy Research  

Even our most advanced societies struggle to provide total access to affordable, quality healthcare. This hour explores how the ‘intelligence cure’ can slash costs, reduce inefficiencies, and create tailor-made treatments for the individual patient. The show begins by exploring personalized medicine, before moving on to improving diagnosis and treatment, healthcare delivery systems, and insurance systems.



Thought Leaders
Steven Nissen, MD
Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic

Tim Brown
CEO, IDEO

Arthur Caplan, PhD
Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Bernadine Healy
Health Editor for U.S. News & World Report

Despite enormous advances in technology, our workplaces are not nearly as efficient as they could be: each week, more than 40% of employees use incorrect information to make decisions, thereby wasting time and resources. From the office to the classroom, smoother travel to smarter collaboration, this episode explores how “wiser work” can lead businesses and governments to prosper.



Thought Leaders
James Surowiecki
Author, "Wisdom of Crowds" & Financial Writer, The New Yorker

Gordon Bethune
Former CEO, Continental Airlines

Dr. Leon Botstein
President of Bard College and Principal Conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra